UFC veteran Curt
Warburton will compete for the British Association of Mixed
Martial Arts’ inaugural lightweight title on Sept. 14, when he
locks horns with American talent Jake Murphy
at BAMMA
13.

The event takes place at Birmingham National Indoor Arena and will
also see Jason Jones
square off with Max Nunes for
the British promotion’s light heavyweight title. The evening’s main
card airs live on AXS TV in the United States and will also see
Bellator veteran Jim
Wallhead collide with “Ultimate Fighter” alum Eddy Ellis in
a welterweight title showdown.

The reigning Lonsdale British lightweight champion, Warburton rides
a five-fight winning streak into his upcoming clash with Murphy.
“The War” completed a three-fight stint with the UFC in 2011,
posting a promotional record of 1-2. Since that time, the
Englishman has gone undefeated, most recently winning his British
title by outpointing Steven Ray at
BAMMA 12 this past March.

“I’m looking forward to fighting for the world title and the
opportunity to win against a really strong opponent,” Warburton
said in an official release. “Having already been crowned BAMMA
Lonsdale British champ, I now look forward to being crowned BAMMA
world champion, too.”

Murphy, meanwhile, enters the cage riding a four-fight winning
streak. The American made his BAMMA debut back in March of last
year, submitting David Round
with a rear-naked choke. Following that triumph, Murphy posted a
trio of wins outside the organization and last competed on June 29,
when he outpointed Tony Hervey
under the Global Warrior Challenge banner.